Hispanic Heritage Month 2007
Non-Fiction | Literature | Films & Documentaries | Websites
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), Langsdale Library is highlighting works that touch on this year's theme: “Hispanic Americans: Making a Positive Impact on American Society." We have also highlighted some other works by or about Hispanic-Americans that may be of interest.
For help locating these titles, or to locate additional resources, please stop by or contact the Reference Desk.
Non-Fiction
Alvarez, Julia
Once upon a Quinceañera: Coming of Age in the USA
New York: Viking, 2007
GT2490 .A45 2007
Arana, Marie
American Chica: Two Worlds, One Childhood
New York: Dial Press, 2001
PN4874.A567 A3 2001
Davis, Mike
Magical Urbanism: Latinos Reinvent the U.S. City
New York: Verso, 2000
E184.S75 D36 2000
García, John A.
Latino Politics in America: Community, Culture, and Interests
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003
E184.S75 G367 2003
González, Juan
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America
New York: Viking, 2000
E184.S75 G655 2000
Hondagneu-Sotelo, Pierrette
Doméstica: Immigrant Workers Cleaning and Caring in the Shadows of Affluence
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001
HD6072.2.U52 L674 2001
Ramirez, Roberto R.
We the People: Hispanics in the United States
Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004
Langsdale Government Documents Collection C 3.205/8-3:18
Also available online: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS61563
Ramos, Jorge (translated from the Spanish by Patricia J. Duncan)
The Other Face of America: Chronicles of the Immigrants Shaping Our Future
New York: Rayo, 2003
E184.S75 R36 2003
Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M. and Mariela M. Páez.
Latinos: Remaking America
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2002
E184.S75 L37 2002
Tobar, Héctor
Translation Nation: Defining a New American Identity in the Spanish-Speaking United States
New York: Riverhead Books, 2005
E184.S75 .T63 2005
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Literature
Alvarez, Julia
Saving the World
Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006
PS3551.L845 S28 2006
Alarcón, Daniel
Lost City Radio
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2007
PS3601.L333 L67 2007
Arana, Marie
Cellophane
New York: Dial Press, 2006
PS3601.R345 C46 2006
Augenbraum, Harold and Ilan Stavans, eds.
Lengua Fresca: Latinos Writing on the Edge
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006
PS508.H57 L46 2006
Blanco, Richard
City of a Hundred Fires
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1998
PS3552.L36 C58 1998
Cisneros, Sandra
The House on Mango Street
New York: Vintage Books, 1991
PS3553.I78 H6 1991
Kanellos, Nicolás
Hispanic Literature of the United States: A Comprehensive Reference
Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003
PS153.H56 K36 2003
Quiñonez, Ernesto
Chango’s Fire
New York: Rayo, 2004
PS3567.U3618 C47 2004
Rodriguez, Luis J.
The Republic of East L.A.: Stories
New York: Rayo, 2002
PS3568.O348 R46 2002
Swanson, Philip
Latin American Fiction: A Short Introduction
Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2005
PQ7082.N7 S955 2005
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Films & Documentaries
Before Night Falls (2001)
PN1997 .B45 2001 DVD
The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World (1991)
DP48 .B87 1991 VHS
Discovering the Music of Latin America (1987)
ML3575.A2 D5 1987 VC
Hispanic Entrepreneurs: Against All Odds (1998)
E184.S75 H5676 1998 VHS
The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta) (2005)
PN1997.2 .D437 2005 DVD
In Spanish with English subtitles
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2006)
PN1997.2 T47 2006 DVD
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Websites
CNN Special Report. Uncovering America: The Hispanic Experience Today. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/hispanic.heritage/
This multimedia presentation includes commentary from Hispanic Americans, images, maps, a timeline, and video reports.
Gale Group. Hispanic Heritage Month Free Resources Site. http://gale.cengage.com/free_resources/chh
Includes music, activities, biographies, a quiz, and other materials.
Hispanic Achievements Foundation. Hispanic Contributions to the United States of America. http://www.hispaniccontributions.org/
This site highlights the achievements of Hispanic Americans from Admiral David Farragut to LPGA legend Nancy Lopez, and allows visitors to submit accounts of extraordinary achievement. Site available in English and Spanish.
Library of Congress. National Hispanic Heritage Month. http://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/
This portal links to a collection of images, documents, and other resources from the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, National Archives and other government agenices.
National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers (NCHEPM). Hispanic Heritage Month Theme. http://www.nationalcouncilhepm.org/index.asp?page=activities&content=hispanicheritage This organization held a nationwide contest to determine this year's theme; you can read more about the winning theme on their site. You can find previous themes on Wikipedia.
National Council of La Raza (NCLR). Hispanic Heritage Month. http://www.nclr.org/section/hispanic_heritage_month
NCLR is the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. Find out about upcoming HHM events, and learn more about the Hispanic/Latino community in the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places. National Hispanic Heritage Month. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/hispanic/
From the website: "...this site highlights various properties listed in the National Register, travel itineraries, education lesson plans and National Parks that deal directly with the ingenuity, creativity, cultural, and political experiences of Hispanic Americans."
U.S. Census Bureau. Facts for Features: Hispanic Heritage Month 2007. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/010327.html This is a fact sheet of Census data about the U.S. Hispanic population.
The White House. Presidential Proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2007. http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070912-8.html
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